The first is for the Odyssey, a study guide by The Center for Learning which focuses on character issues. It's simply called The Odyssey a Curriculum Unit. Some activities are meant for groups, but I'm just having my students go through them on their own. It covers: Who was Homer, the difference in prose and poetry, folk epics, Greek gods and goddesses, the maturation of Telemachus, and discussion ?'s for each book (I like them better than Omnibus~sorry Veritas Press).
http://www.centerforlearning.org/ViewProductDetails-182-571-38.html
The second is great for epic poetry and greek drama: Aristotle Poetics
The next 2 are out of print, but well worth getting:
Essentials of Greek and Roman Classics by Meyer Reinhold (recommended by a fellow WTM'er). It is in outline format, so information is easily obtained. It gives background information behind the literature along with cliff notes type information.
The Next is a google book, again recommended by a WTM'er, but I had to have a print copy, since I thought it so useful to the teacher. It is called Teaching Literature in the Grammar Grades and High School by Emma Bolenius. It contains great information on all types of literature: poetry, ballads, novels, plays, short stories, oratories and more along with well written instructions in how to teach them. Here's a link to the google book:
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=THUWAAAAIAAJ&dq=teaching+literature+in+the+grammar+grades+and+high+school&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=yUiphTgxWP&sig=N2-7DbJMixnkgKMO7GconwF_I6E&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result
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